Why bring business to Birmingham?
By Ian Taylor, venue sales director for conventions and exhibitions at the NEC Group
The Incentive formula
Chris Parnham, MD of Absolute Corporate Events, lays out his formula for effective incentives
The rise of ‘fake’ conferences – and how we can fight them
The rise of predatory conferences jeopardises the future of legitimate research events, says Paul Killoran, CEO of Ex Ordo
The importance of wellbeing earnest
Dan Elliott, national sales manager at Center Parcs, says we should all remember the importance of wellbeing
Is sexism still rife in our sector?
Charlotte Gentry, CEO and founder at Pure Events, asks the question a lot of people are too nervous to broach
The key questions you should ask before committing to a venue
Emma Little, founder and CEO of ExecSpace, provides five key questions you should ask before committing to a choice of venue
What’s the state of your assets?
Laura Capell-Abra, founder of Stress Matters, needs you to get your pen out and assess your state of mind
A matter of trust
Simon Clayton, chief ideas officer at RefTech, says honesty is always the best policy in the event of a data breach
Don’t treat your next event like a Marathon
Chris Parnham, MD of Absolute Corporate Events, says event planners are pacing themselves all wrong
Offsetting emissions to reduce an event’s environmental impact
Lynn Morrison, marketing director at ClimateCare, on working with event organisers to offset their carbon emissions
